I think they do a really good job of moving (Amen) Thompson around on the floor to make him find those nooks and crannies.”

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Tyrese Maxey scored six of his 36 points in overtime, Joel Embiid had 32 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists and the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Houston Rockets 128-122.

Tyrese Maxey scored 36 points, including clutch plays late in regulation and at the end of overtime, lifting the Philadelphia 76ers to a 128-122 home win over the Houston Rockets on Thursday. Maxey added 10 assists for Philadelphia,

The Houston Rockets have rattled off two straight wins heading into tonight's game against the San Antonio Spurs.

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Victor Wembanyama had a tame double-double by his lofty standards for the Spurs, scoring 14 points and adding 10 boards, while Julian Champagnie led all scorers with 27 points. But the story on the night was Houston's comeback and Sheppard's role leading the charge:

A horrific miss from the officials wiped out a would-be game-winning shot for Tyrese Maxey.